Body found on Lake Cumberland

The Russell County Coroner’s Office along with Kentucky Fish and Wildlife have a death investigation underway as a result of a body being discovered on Lake Cumberland Monday, March 12th. Authorities say the body of a man was found near School House Hollow Road and Lowgap Island just before 1 P.M. central time. The identity of the man an the cause of death is unknown. An autopsy was scheduled to be conducted by the State Medical Examiner’s Office.